The book tells the story of Raif, who is living a purposeless life until he meets a woman named Maria Puder.

[2] It was translated to English by Maureen Freely in 2016, making Sabahattin Ali one of the two Turkish authors to be included in Penguin Classics,[3][4] alongside Ahmet Hamdi Tanpınar with his book, The Time Regulation Institute.

Ten years ago, Raif was sent to Berlin by his father to learn the art of soapmaking, and then return to his home in Havran to become the manager of his family's soap manufactories.

He is so impressed by the woman in the portrait that after that day, he starts coming back to the exhibition until the painter, Maria Puder, introduces herself to Raif.

Sometime later, Raif sees a woman in a fur coat that he quickly recognizes while strolling in the streets of Berlin at night.

It is revealed that Maria grew up without a father and therefore plays a male-like, dominant role in the relationship; while Raif is more naive.

He ends up at Wannsee, and his thoughts are occupied with questions of intimacy and a meaning in life as he thinks how Heinrich von Kleist and his lover committed suicide together at the very view, and he decides to go back to Maria's house.

Maria soon regains her strength, but Raif finds out that his father died and decides he needs to leave for Havran.

When he finally reaches Turkey, he sees that his brother-in-laws have claimed a big portion of the inheritance.

She reveals that Maria has died from a sickness nine years ago, and she left a baby girl, whose father was a "Turkish man she refused to name" and leaves.

It features Indian actors Shantanu Maheshwari and Avneet Kaur, alongside Vietnamese actress Kha Ngan.

Directed by Rahhat Shah Kazmi and produced by Omung Kumar, the film marks the first India-Vietnam collaboration.